Raiders re-sign Young, announce McFadden deal; what’s next?

New Raiders cornerback Tarell Brown called it a “domino effect,” and the pieces of a new defense are falling into place the last couple of days.
What’s next in free agency, now that Oakland has added Brown and defensive linemen Justin Tuck, Lamarr Woodley and Antonio Smith?
General manager Reggie McKenzie will likely turn his attention to the secondary, and then back to the offense. On Saturday, the Raiders re-signed backup safety Usama Young to a two-year deal. Young was slated to be the starter at free safety last year until the team signed Charles Woodson.
Woodson would like to come back, and the Raiders would like to have him back — at the right price. So those negotiations remain on the back burner.
The Raiders would also like to add a cornerback. Besides Brown, they have D.J. Hayden – last year’s first-round pick who couldn’t crack the lineup – and backups Chimdi Chekwa and Taiwan Jones.
Tracy Porter, one of last year’s starters, signed a two-year deal with the Washington Redskins Saturday and Mike Jenkins, the other starter, remains on the free-agent market.
All told, the Raiders may replace eight starters from a defense that allowed the second-most points per game (28.3) in franchise history. Defensive linemen Lamarr Hoston and Vance Walker signed with Chicago and Kansas City, respectively, and Pat Sims and Jason Hunter remain free agents.
Coach Dennis Allen is very high on second-year defensive tackle Stacy McGee and Hayden, who started off hurt (stomach surgery), struggled on the field and then finished on the sideline with a sports hernia injury.
Brown, a seven-year veteran with the 49ers, thinks he can help Hayden.
“I think he is a great talent, a guy with a lot of speed and has all the athletic ability and can play this game,” Brown said. “I think the biggest thing for him is just to be around guys that can help mold him and bring him along and help him turn into a true professional — learn how to study on and off the field and things of that sort. But he is definitely a good talent.”
Former Patriots backup middle linebacker Dane Fletcher is scheduled to visit on Monday.
Offensively, the Raiders still have hope of landing former Bucs left tackle Donald Penn. He was at the team facility for nearly five hours Friday, but went to visit the Redskins this weekend.
Also, the Raiders officially announced the re-signing of running back Darren McFadden, 26, to a one-year contract.
McFadden, who has missed 19 of the team’s last 41 games , was limited to 379 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 10 games last season.
The Raiders signed him to a no-risk deal, as $2.25 million of the $4 million is in iincentives and only $100,000 is guaranteed.
“I want to prove to the team that drafted me that I am a top running back in this league,” McFadden said.